William Alexander Milne (? - 20 February 1929) was an Australian photographer. Trading under the name W. A. Milne, he had a studio at Bazaar Street in Maryborough, Queensland. [1]
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William Alexander Milne (? - 20 February 1929) was an Australian photographer. Trading under the name W. A. Milne, he had a studio at Bazaar Street in Maryborough, Queensland. [1]
Milne was born about 1874 at Glasgow, Scotland. [2] He was married to Mary Fyfe Thom. They had three daughters, Katherine, Mary and Margery. [3]
Milne died on 20 February 1929 at Maryborough and was buried the next day at Maryborough Cemetery. [4]
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